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Highest Russian population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Russian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Russian residents as a percentage of total population. North Dakota leads at 2.1%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 1.0%, against an all-states median of 0.5%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRUSSIAN SHAREVS 2010

USUnited States334,922,4990.7%–

01North Dakota, NDND784,8412.1%−1.7 pts

02New York, NYNY19,852,3661.5%−1.0 pts

03New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8091.4%−0.9 pts

04District of Columbia, DCDC681,2941.3%−0.3 pts

05Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081.2%−0.8 pts

06Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0561.2%−0.7 pts

07Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6391.1%−0.5 pts

08Washington, WAWA7,816,1161.0%−0.3 pts

09South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.9%−0.7 pts

10Vermont, VTVT647,1060.9%−0.4 pts

11Alaska, AKAK735,7060.9%−0.6 pts

12Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.9%−0.4 pts

13Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.9%−0.6 pts

14Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.8%−0.5 pts

15Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.8%−0.5 pts

16Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.8%−0.3 pts

17California, CACA39,287,3770.8%−0.4 pts

18New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.8%−0.2 pts

19Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.7%−0.3 pts

20Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.7%−0.3 pts

21Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.7%−0.3 pts

22Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.6%−0.2 pts

23Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.6%−0.4 pts

24Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.6%−0.3 pts

25Maine, MEME1,387,8170.6%−0.2 pts

26Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.5%−0.3 pts

27Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.5%−0.2 pts

28Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.5%−0.3 pts

29Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.5%−0.1 pts

30Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.5%−0.2 pts

31Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.5%−0.3 pts

32Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.5%−0.2 pts

33Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.5%−0.3 pts

34Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.4%−0.0 pts

35South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.4%+0.1 pts

36North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.4%−0.1 pts

37New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.4%−0.1 pts

38Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.4%−0.2 pts

39Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.3%−0.1 pts

40Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.3%−0.1 pts

41Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.3%−0.1 pts

42Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.3%−0.1 pts

43Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.2%−0.1 pts

44Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.2%−0.1 pts

45West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.2%−0.1 pts

46Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.2%−0.1 pts

47Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.2%−0.0 pts

48Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%−0.0 pts

49Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.1%−0.1 pts

50Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.1%−0.0 pts

51Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.1%−0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest russian share?

North Dakota ranks #1 with 2.1% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by russian share?

North Dakota, New York, New Jersey, District of Columbia, Connecticut.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is russian share measured?

Share of all residents who are Russian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).